Bow-pad foe



D. FRAZEC.

Bow PAD FOR VEHICLE TOPS.

APPL! CATION FILED JAN, I6. i919A Wmme MANNING. F SPRINGFIELD. ILLINOIS.

BOW-PAD FOB. VEHICLE-TOPS.

Application ledilannary 16` 1919.

lie. it known that l, Fiumi l). Firmen, a 'en ot the llnited States, residingh at ringt'ield. in the county of Hangamon and c2 ing my innlnoved pad to the bow,

llteterring o these thnwinge in detail, V1n

which ein'riiar reterenee characters corre- Speeificaton of Letters Patent.

atcnted June il?, i919.

Serial No21,463.

oblong in cross Section, and substantially equal in width to the bow 5, it thoroughly protects the cover 6 from contact with the illinois, have invented certain new heferring especially to Figs. 3 and Jf, the 60 tui tmort'n'ements in lflow-lads for numeral 7 designates a hollow flexible tube Tops; and l do declare the followot' cloth or other sheet material` the same be* be a full, clear, and enact description ing filled with cotton lint or other suitable 1 the invention, auch as will enable others fibrous material S. One or more rows of thrilled in the art to which it appertaine to stitching 9 extends through the tube 7 and 65 .malte and use the Same. its filling 8 and depresses the tube and fillihie invention relates to bowpads for ing into a substantially flat strip or pad vehicle tops, it relates; more particularly which .is substantially equal in width 'to an 'improved protecting strip which is atthroughout its length and is also eubstanv .ta ahie to automobile or carriage tops, betially equal in thickness throughout its 70 tweelfr the covering of cloth or leather and length. A strip l() of cloth or iabrie web hows that support the cloth, so as to has is middle portion stitched to the middle minimize the wearing of the cloth at the portion ot the pad 7 8; and it will be seen bowel that the row of stitchin" S) engages with the @ne object of the invention is to provide Strip 10 to imite it with the pad 7 8 75 a pad ot this character which is attachable throughout the length of the latter, and to Vehicle hows olf all kinds and dimensions, moreover, it will he seen that the ends of the and can he removed and replaced whenever strip 10 may be turned back or lapped over 'nt or desired. the ends oi the protecting pad as indicated at tether oli-ject .is to provide a pad ot 'this 10il in Fig. 2. The lateral edge portions ot 80 character which may loe n'uinut'aetured in the strip l() may be turned inward and seated eontinuom lengths so an to be Sold by linear upon the outer hase of the bow 5, and nailS .n c `aire, or in lenejthe each containing a sufor other fasteners l1 may be driven thereticient number o3 length units; to equip one through into the bow o so as to unite the or more vehicl therewith, thereby minimizlatter with the protecting; strip. 85 ing the cont ot manufacture and also inini- Although the protecting` pads ma)- be mining the waate in cutting the padding manufactured in lengths just sufficient, for :attrito to the required units of length. covering the tops ot the respective hows, as 'tlither ohjeets and advantages may beton/1e shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it is contemplated api trent to persons who read the following,- to form them in lengths much greater than 90 detaile ot description in connection with the necessary for covering the respective bow accompanying drawings, in which: tops, so that a dealer in automobile sup- ,.ure l elevation, partly broken plies may measure oft7 and sell a piece of away, repr ntingr the top of an automoprotecting pad of any desired length, and bile equipp Ywith .my in'iproved wear-rethe owner or repairerof the automobile may 95 cloning parte, eut this piece into suitable lengths for ap Figi is an enlarged perspective detail plieation to the respective bows'. In this illustrating the application of my imcutting and fitting the protecting pads, a ed pad more clearly. short piece ofthe pads 7 8 may he cut c tig'. 3 a perepective detail `view showing away from the adjacent end portion of the 100 a portion ot a vehicle how in arose section attaching strip 10, so that said end ofthe l also ehowingll; my in'iproved pad in cross attaching strip may beturned back over the cut-away end of the protect-ing pad and tlig, i cross see-tional View on a :Still stitched or 'nailed in place. larger eee/le, iilnetrating the 'manner o1"- se- The protecting pad being flat, or being 105 lateral edges of the bows 5, at the saine time nnnnn12.111,2, the tendency of the'strip t0 roll 110 ith. ennilar partey throughout-the sevlio from the top of the bow 5 and become llaged therefrom.

automobile top, it is, 'of course, understood' that it may be used in 'other relations than has been shown and described. .`Howeve1' as this pad is especially us'eulijn connection withvvehicle bows, it is believed that its` principal use will be found in the connection shown and described.

Although this form of the invention has been described very specifically, it is not intended to limit the invention :to the'exact details of construction, shape and dimensions described and illustrated, but I am entitled to make changes Within the scope of the inventive idea disclosed in the foregoing description and followingclaims.v

What is claimed as my li'ivention is:

1. A pad comprising a leiiible tube of substantmlly equalvcross section at all points or" its length, a iexible filling therein, and a strip of flexible material of substantially equal Width throughout its length, said strip having its longitudinal central portion stitched to that 'of .the tube by means of kstitching that extends from end to end of p l thetube, the lateral edges of the said strip v lthough I have shown this embodiment of my invention attached to the bows oan i being free fromthe tube and ada ted to engage with fastening means Where y it is at# tachableto a vehicle bow or other object.

2. The `combination With a vehicle bow,

of a iexible strip extending longitudinally along the top of the bow and havingy its edge portions secured thereto and its longitudinal center free therefrom, a fiexible ltubular `member secured to the free central'part of the said strip, and a `fillin of flexibleunaterial in said tubular member. 3. The combinationV with a vehicle botv, of a flexible strip extending longitudinally along the top of the bow and having Vits edge portions secured 'thereto and its longitudinal center free therefrom iiexiblesuba lstantially fiat tubular member extending along said strip a' filling of flexible material in said tubular member, and a row of stitching securing said tubular member in its fiat condition and also securing it to said strip. Y i

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. l

FRANK D. FRAZEE. 

